| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
level |
department Curriculum and Instruction (X) |
Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.
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This community engagement course is designed for students interested in working with children (defined as birth through high school), careers serving children, and/or parenthood. The focus for this course is tutoring and mentoring children (elementary through high school). A minimum of two hours per week of approved community service related to children is a requirement of the course. Placements with schools will be made through the course instructor. Class content focuses on relating to children, motivating and engaging children in learning, community institutions and agencies serving children, and social issues affecting the lives of American children today.
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Course will explore a wide range of educational technologies, investigating in detail those that can be effectively integrated into the full range of content areas in education. Course will cover the use of distributed information servers, multi-media collaborative network applications and other advanced instructional technologies to support learning and teaching. Approved for letter grade. Prerequisite:
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Course will provide introduction to aesthetic theories, in particular romantic, modern and post-modern theories of art. We will examine concepts like cognition and affect and their role in the arts, in experience, and in education. In discussions of the implications of aesthetic theories to education, we will draw on case-studies using qualitative research methodology to portray curriculum. Requirement will include weekly readings, the writing of papers and reflective journals, and visits to the Krannert Art Museum and Krannert Performance Center, where we will apply theory to our personal and shared experiences of art.
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Permits study of problems not considered in other courses; for students who excel in self-direction and intellectual curiosity. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; minimum GPA of 3.5; completion of Advanced Composition requirement, and consent of adviser and staff member supervising the work.
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Orients the student to ways in which English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies is learned in middle school and senior high school settings. Integrates an introduction to the use of technology as both a tool and a context for teaching and learning. As participants in a series of learning activities, students will reflect on the teaching and learning of English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies from an inquiry oriented perspective. Coursework is integrated with a middle or high school field experience to connect theory with practice in an examination of research and current trends in English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies education. Prerequisite: EPS 301,
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Examines the curriculum and philosophy of teaching students in the middle grades. Students will focus on a number of related topics including teaching a diverse middle school student population, including all students in instruction, using technology for teaching middle school English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and alternative means of assessing students' learning. Seminar content will be integrated with coursework in adolescent development, and special education in middle school settings. Coursework is integrated with a middle grade field experience. Requires concurrent enrollment in
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Examines the curriculum and philosophy of teaching students in high school grades. Students will focus on a number of related topics including teaching a diverse student population, including all students in instruction, using technology for teaching high school English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and alternative means of assessing students' learning. Seminar content will be integrated with coursework in instructional technology, assessment, and special education with high school students. Coursework is integrated with a high school field experience. Requires concurrent enrollment in
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Emphasizes the practical application of theory and recommended practices for developing curriculum, teaching, and assessing learning in the middle and senior high school years. Requires concurrent enrollment in
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Examines the contexts of elementary education in the public schools. Includes content on teaching as a profession and community/family contexts of education. Coursework is integrated with field experiences with elementary children. Prerequisite:
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Course examines teaching in the elementary grades. Students will focus on a number of related topics, including classroom management, instructional design, personal and professional attributes of effective teachers, and multicultural perspectives. Coursework is integrated with field assignments in public elementary schools. Prerequisite:
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Course continues the examination of teaching in the elementary grades, begun in
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Students will develop an understanding of general middle school instructional theory and practices, with a focus on teaching in their content area(s) of concentration. Emphasis is on middle school instruction based on the current standards of the National Middle School Association.
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For students in the elementary certification program. Introduces students to issues related to first- and second-language development, cultural diversity, and language variation. Addresses the above issues in terms of teaching and learning and serves as a base for subsequent courses that will extend these issues in the content areas. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the Elementary Education Program prior to taking this course.
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Study of the role of the early childhood teacher in designing, organizing, and implementing educational programs for children in preschools, kindergartens, and the first three grades of the elementary school; includes the history, philosophy, and theory of early childhood education; includes morning school practicum providing at least 90 hours of early field experience. Prerequisite: Admission to the Early Childhood Teacher Education Program;
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Studies the principles and practices of using play as an educational tool in early childhood education; reviews historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of nursery-kindergarten methods; assesses techniques relating play to various aspects of instruction; surveys materials and equipment; and presents methods of classroom evaluation. Concurrent enrollment in
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Principles and practices of building partnerships and collaboration among families, community agencies, and schools in a diverse society for early childhood professionals; covers strategies for building understanding, trust, and effective communication with all children and their families including those who have special needs, have cultural and linguistic differences, come from non-traditional family configurations, and who face poverty, health problems, and/or family dysfunction. Prerequisite: Admission to the Early Childhood Teacher Education Program.
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Examines children's learning of mathematics and meaningful instructional methods, representations and materials. Emphasis given to number and operations (including both whole and rational numbers), number theory and statistics/probability. Includes laboratory experience with supervised problem solving. Credit is not given for both
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Examines the organization, scope, and sequence of the mathematics program and the functional nature of mathematics; methods, techniques, experiences, and materials of value in teaching mathematics, and the role of the classroom teacher. Includes laboratory experience, with supervised problem solving. Credit is not given for both
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Course will model and examine an investigative approach to elementary mathematics instruction, which is purposeful, inquiry-based, and meaningful mathematics instruction. Particular focus will be given to the teaching and learning of measurement, geometry and algebra/functions. Prerequisite:
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Analyzes historical, political, and educational influences on bilingual/ESL education, the potential of various program models to promote academic achievement, and the theoretical and practical reasons for bilingual instruction. Attention is given to the research base underlying bilingual education programs. Same as
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This is a required course for students seeking a mathematics endorsement at the middle school level while earning or holding teacher certification in another subject area. It is also required for students completing the campus Teacher Education Minor in Mathematics for grades 9-12 and the Teacher Education Minor in Mathematics for grades 6-8. This methods course covers: a) The NCTM and Illinois Learning Standards for Mathematics, b) "Best practice" in mathematics pedagogy, c) Assessment in the mathematics classroom, d) technology in mathematics classrooms, and e) the design of unit and lesson plans in mathematics. Students will design and deliver lessons as part of their course work. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Although there are no stated prerequisites for this course, it is advised that most, if not all, of the mathematics content requirements be completed before taking this course.
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Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and its relation to classroom teaching; the teacher's role in development, management, and criticism of CAI lessons; treatment of topics including instructional capabilities of CAI systems, instructional programming, and the design of CAI lessons. Same as
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